2018 Le Vin des Amis

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Lithe and focused, Le Vin des Amis is just as it sounds: an irresistible charmer to be shared among good friends, characterized by a brilliant floral perfume and wild dark fruit that glides over the palate like velvet.

—Anthony Lynch

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Wine Type:	red
Vintage:	2018
Bottle Size:	750mL
Blend:	Syrah
Appellation:	Vin de France
Country:	France
Region:	Northern Rhône
Producer:	Domaine Clape
Winemaker:	Olivier Clape
Vineyard:	1 ha, 40 years average
Soil:	Alluvial, round river stones
Aging:	Fermented and aged in cement tanks, then 2 month passage in foudres before bottling
Farming:	Lutte Raisonnée
Alcohol:	13%

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In the world of wine, there are many good winegrowers. However, there are only a very select few who are truly great, and Auguste Clape will go down in history as one of the greats. A proud and uncompromising pioneer of fine winemaking in the Northern Rhône, his Syrahs from the cru of Cornas have earned their place among the most celebrated wines of France. The Clapes have been vignerons for many generations, but the infamous grower strikes of 1906 and 1907 forced Auguste's grandfather out of the Languedoc and into the Northern Rhône to start anew from practically nothing. The Clapes rebuilt their fortunes, terrace by terrace, along the steep, western slopes of the Rhône River. Without pretense or fanfare, Auguste, the former mayor of Cornas, was a stately picture of grace and magnanimity—a no-nonsense wise man who never rested on his laurels and sought to better himself and his wines each year until his passing in 2018 at the age of 93. Today, his son, Pierre-Marie, and grandson, Olivier, carry on his legacy with honor and integrity.

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